3.7 out of 5 This place has some seriously tempting food posts on social media and I've been wanting to try them for a while. Good Mexican food is hard to find in the Boston area, so hopes were high. Ordered delivery which was really pricey via ubereats (they're not part of Uber one). First the good, they have some tasty dishes, which carried the whole meal: Their namesake dish, esquite Mexicano was delicious. Super creamy, just enough tang, cheesy and addictive. It was my first time trying this dish so I was surprised they use canned/frozen corn. Horchata was delicious, nutty and refreshing, perfect amount of sweetness. The tres leches cake was phenomenal. Perfectly moist and sweet and tasted freshly made. The not good: The birria tacos were the best of the tacos I tried. Really delicious and the best birria I've had in the area. Unfortunately, it was a tiny portion for the price, $14 for 2 tacos and consume, that's $7 per taco and they're small. Also, they didn't have nearly enough cilantro and onion. The bad: The rice that came with the taco plate was undercooked to the point of being hard and crunchy, not pleasant at all. The carnitas tacos were dry and flavorless. None of the tacos had enough cilantro and onion. The mole chicken tamal was super dry and salty; a sad tamal. Lastly, the full menu is not available on ubereats. read more

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Got 3 items: Tostada 1/5: it was not a tostada, it got here sooo soggy, I couldn't even pick it up, not good quality, I ate some of the chicken from the top and it was flavorful but more like a soggy taco Beef Burrito 2/5: the beef was burnt and dry, it was more american cheese than any rice so it felt like I was eating a rolled up quesadilla, lacked flavor to be honest Guacamole 3/5: great portion size, the chips were good, the guacamole itself was VERY watery but the flavor wasn't bad Also I asked for a Diet Coke and they gave me regular coke ( not a huge deal but still was annoyed) Overall will not be ordering from here again. read more

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Food: Everything was sooooo good. I will be DREAMING about those birria tacos and tres leches. First time trying birria tacos, and it definitely will not be my last. The tres leches cake was also to DIE for. Recommend getting appetizers to split as well (the 4 of us devoured them haha). Service: Food was so fast, even on a busy Saturday night! Ambiance: Such a cute store inside. Not much seating, but we sat by the bars which worked out fine. There is a good ambiance of Latin music inside, it's bright and colorful, even though it's small. Definitely recommend coming if you're ever in Revere Beach!! read more

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Probably the best burritos and quesadillas in the Boston area. None of the other places -- no, even Felipe's doesn't -- come close to what this place delivers. read more

Came here on a Friday afternoon. Staff were super friendly from beginning to end with taking our order at the register and asking if we needed anything else. We tried their Chicken Tinga Tostada, Elote Mexicano and Braised beef quesadilla. The chicken was juicy with the sauce served over the fried tostada. The corn was slightly cheesy but could have benefited from a squeeze of lime overtop. The quesadilla had a wonderful grill on it and the meat was so flavorful. Overall, it's a beautiful small establishment with lots of mom and pap flare. Would love to come again and get another quesadilla or try one of their many other items. read more

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Food - 5/5 We got the esquite, al pastor tacos, carne asada tacos, birria tacos, and al pastor quesadillas. As a Californian, I've really missed good Mexican food, which is a big "missing" in Boston. I especially enjoyed the al pastor - great flavor and texture. Salsa is bomb too - nice and smokey! Ambiance - 4/5 The restaurant is small and doesn't have indoor seating. Definitely brings you home to California or any other place with Mexican food. Service - 5/5 Service is fast and staff is friendly and warm. They mainly speak Spanish, so be prepared to whip out your Spanish food lingo. Other notes: 1. There is paid street parking that's easily accessible right next to the restaurant. 2. The beach is half a block down if you want to find a place to eat. read more

Esquite - Al Pastor Taco, Carne Asada Taco, Quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Revere, Massachusetts

Really good food, and excellent service. Had a mishap with our take out order tonight, but Abel (if I heard correctly) fixed the issue promptly. Went from a super upset customer to a definitely a returning one. For food, try their braised beef torta, so much juicy beef! Tastes very fresh and full of flavor. Fish tacos are a must have as well! Excellent portions and reasonable pricing, with plenty of street parking out front. read more

My comfort food is the Pub Nachos - very good sharing size. My partner loves the quesadillas, although sometimes the meat can make it messy or harder to eat. We have regularly ordered takeout from here over the past year. It is a very cutely decorated and small storefront in Revere, steps away from the beach and T-stop. Parking is also fairly available all days around early evening, with meters directly in front of the store. The staff is very friendly and helpful, even when there are delays or concerns. There have been network connection issues in the past with online/mobile orders, and a few cases of the store being very smoky inside from poor ventilation. read more

Esquite - Beautiful colorful mural painted inside the restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Revere, Massachusetts

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Yum yum yum. The menu could use more vegetarian options, but the bowl and the quesadilla were both tasty. We also enjoyed the tres leches cake. read more

So I called to place an order and I guess that they had just stopped taking orders, but then the lady told me that because I was only ordering something small that she would squeeze me in so anyways I went inside the store like not even 10 minutes later, and my food was ready then I decided to grab a drink when I grabbed the drink and tried to open it the drinkfell on the floor and it went everywhere. The young lady working there was so nice. She cleaned up the drink even though I offered to and she even gave me a whole new drink for free. Their customer service is amazing. The food is amazing. I just want to say thank you for always consistently providing great food and customer service. I'll definitely be back. Also I live like 20 minutes away so when I got home, my food was still nice and hot and it tasted amazing. I got the fish tacos. I'll definitely be back. read more

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Authentic Mexican food in an up and coming neighborhood. My only issue here is that the person behind the counter couldn't hear too well. I had to repeat my order 5 times. Must get the elope loco! read more

Esquite - Torta de pollo en mole - Mexican Near Me - Revere, Massachusetts

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The best Mexican food in Boston! Cute little corner restaurant with an awesome friendly staff :) read more

Esquite - Tres leches cake - Mexican Near Me - Revere, Massachusetts

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One of my favorite Mexican places for takeout. My fiancé discovered this place on door dash and we've been ordering from here ever since. The quesadillas are great, the esquite (essentially street corn) is unbelievable, and the birria tacos are very good! I haven't had anything I don't like. AND it's always so quick when we order. read more

Esquite - Tinga Quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Revere, Massachusetts

I go to this place a lot. Everything I've had so far, tastes amazing! My go-to here is Carne En Chile Colorado (Braised Beef), I always ask for extra spicy. It has consistently been good. There's definitely consistency in the taste and I've come to this place no less than 30 time since it's close to my work. Shrimp Burrito is another item that tastes great. I'm pretty good at taking picture of my food but as soon as the food comes I forget about it BECAUSE IT REALLY THAT GOOD! I definitely recommend! read more

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I love this little spot on Shirley Ave in Revere, MA. Before this restaurant, I had never had Mexican Street Corn (esquite means Mexican Corn Salad). I never liked corn as a child, and I am from Iowa lol, but WOW, the way they prepare their corn on the cob with the different options of spices and cotija cheese.. a MUST try! For lunch, I love to run over to this spot and get the side of rice and beans. To me, this is an entire meal for only $5.00. The prices here are very reasonable, the food is delicious, good quality, and lots of variety - pork, chicken, fish tacos, roasted vegetables to list the main dish core ingredients then a huge variety of options and sides. The restaurant is clean, very well kept up and painted with amazing art on the walls. I think it's best to get it to go as there are only a few counter height seats along the window (3 or 4). read more

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The food was excellent and came out super fast, the service was just lovely, and the vibes were impeccable. We can't wait to go back!

Super delish tacos de lengua! Really dig the accompanying salsa, obviously made on site. The tortillas (2 per taco as it should be) were a bit off; they tasted a touch "chemically". The staff was very friendly and the service was very prompt. Limited seating but that's not a problem as it's a small establishment and people did not linger. I would happily dine here again. read more

Tasty and fresh Mexican food near the beach! I love their esquite corn, which comes in a cup with tons of cheese and spices. I pair it with a plate of rice and beans and a fish taco, which was one of the best I've had in a while. Not cheap, but affordable - yet they are always out of something that I want, this time it was guacamole alas. As long as you're flexible, it's still delicious! read more

Remember that Simpsons where Homer wanted to gain 100 pounds to qualify for disability? He should have just come here because all I want is to eat everything here all the time. If you liked the Elote cart they had before this (and still have) you will not be disappointed. Came here with my super hot and real vegetarian girlfriend and she loved her food. read more

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The owner of my favorite food truck (Eloti roasted corn) opened this Mexican street food biz that I was dying to try. It was worth it! We had the pollo mole and cubana tortas and a slice of tres leches. All were the best that I've ever had! The mole was proper/authentic and the bits of chicken breast meat tender, it was a party in your mouth! The Cuban sandwich had fried ham, carnitas and chorizo, the sauce really pulled it together. Interestingly the bread used on each sandwich was different and it's texture matched its ingredients. The tres leches was moist and simply textbook fantastic. The owners were super nice and shared that it was grandma's mole recipe, etc. The store was very clean and the credit card monitor was wiped down after I used it-ie they are following Covid protocols. I can't wait to try more items! read more

Esquite - Cubana Torta - Mexican Near Me - Revere, Massachusetts

The vinaigrette on the Esquire salad was delicious, and I loved how it had nopales since I've never had it and always wanted to try. The chicken in the enchiladas was a little dry, so I really wish it had more mole sauce inside, but there was enough outside to scoop with every bite. The rice was perfectly cooked, but the black beans were too thick for my liking. Overall, I would order delivery from Esquite and will be sure to order elotes next time. read more

Esquite - Esquire salad & Enchiladas de Mole Special - Mexican Near Me - Revere, Massachusetts

We stopped by Esquite after a bike ride at Revere Beach. Prices are good, but food was subpar. The carne (beef) and pollo (chicken) tacos were bland, quesadilla was okay (but cheese wasn't fully melted), and rice was bland (with peas/corn mixed in, which isn't my preference). The salsa was not spicy at all, maybe mild. We didn't try their elotes (which they seem to be more well-known for), which is the only reason we would consider trying it again. Service was nice, as it's a take-out counter with minimal seating. read more

Ordered the weekend special tacos birrias, some al pastor tacos and an horchata. Although it's a bit expensive, the birrias broth was next level, - and was essentially a big carne stew of its own rather than just a dip. Lots of great flavor, everything was cooked perfectly. Really satisfying, I'll be looking forward to ordering from the rest of their menu soon. read more

Local Mexican street food! Super cute Mexican restaurant with snacks and food to go or dine in but due to COVID there's limited seating read more

Esquite - Elote and esquites - Mexican Near Me - Revere, Massachusetts

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I wanted to love this place, but I'm sad to say I'm disappointed. Let me start off by saying the place is super cute! The decor itself makes me want to stop & check this place out, because it's so colorful and inviting, so I decided to finally check it out. The thing that turned me off from ever going back was mainly the customer service. I was ready to order & the woman taking the orders at the front picked up a call and proceeded to take a phone order that turned out to be too long, because I was just about ready to turn around and leave the place, but by then a line of people had formed behind me and even with a line she continued on with the call for a few more minutes. Now keep in mind that this place is also small on the inside so trying to "social distance" is nearly impossible. Second I ordered a veggie bowl and it was just okay. The veggies didn't really have any flavor and I would've liked them to be a bit softer, but the rice was good. Other wise everything else in the bowl was basic. I don't know if I will be giving this place a second chance, but if I do, it won't be anytime soon! read more

Esquite - Veggie Bowl - Mexican Near Me - Revere, Massachusetts

We ordered delivery for my birthday dinner this week as we have an infant and weren't brave enough to venture out to eat. We ordered a little bit of everything thing and every single thing was absolutely amazing. The food was hot, carefully prepared and soooo filling. Food is super flavorful and tasty. We also ordered the Tres Leches cake and it was delightful. We will definitely be ordering again! read more

Esquite - Clockwise from top: Braised beef burrito bowl 2 fish tacos Gringa al Pastor (quesadilla) Esquite Torta Cubana - Mexican Near Me - Revere, Massachusetts

Really delicious food. Great for takeout. Parking is a bit tricky, it's on-street only. We were staying at a nearby hotel so I was able to walk. Food was ordered online through ToastTab, but you can also call ahead. Everything was ready on time and packaged up well. Chicken tinga burrito was the best my son said he ever had. We also had the cubana and the roasted vegetable burrito bowl. Burrito bowl was full of really fresh ingredients- lettuce, cheese, black beans and pico were all delicious. The roasted veggies were a nice mix of mushrooms, squash, broccoli and peppers. Prices were good too. No complaints! read more

Esquite - Roasted Vegetables Burrito/Bowl - Mexican Near Me - Revere, Massachusetts

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The staff was friendly. The place was clean, and super cute! But the burrito was not very flavorful. I would definitely give it another shot and try to order something else, but just was not my favorite. They do have big portions for burritos which was nice. I loved the place overall just wish my food tasted better. Be careful of parking around the building as even if you are just waiting for your food for 5 minutes or less the city might try to tow your car, so be careful! (Not the restaurant but the city) read more

Cool spot with great staff Tamales are good my favorite is the chicken with mole sauce The corn is bomb.com I get the esquite Mexicano I sometimes get the tes leches it is so damn good I say sometimes because dang girl gonna watch the figure a little lol but seriously it's so good spoil yourself and get it I got the Jamaica drink one time im not going to lie but it taste so much like cranberry juice I was like ah what the heck , but that may just be my tastebuds still a good drink , I will try the hochata next time read more

My son loves this place it's close to his school and he picked up his delicious mini dinner here on grubHub online once he gets out from school. He's regular order is chicken quesadilla and esquite or elote loco or elote Mexicano he have his days lol Thanks Esquite!!!! read more

Amazing spot! I got the elote loco, the esquite Mexicano, the cubana torta, the quesadilla and the Jamaica agua Fresca and it was al SOOOO delicious. Mouth-watering delicious. The staff is so friendly, and the decor is beautiful. Definitely a hidden gem in Revere! read more

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Soooo tasty!!! I got the Cuban Torta and Elote. Just everything hit the spot. All of the elements of the sand which (there was a lot as there were three kinds of meat) were perfectly flavored and melded together soooo well! Beans were super flavorful too. Four kinds of protein if you count the beans:) and of course some nice fresh veggies and Avocado to keep it fresh. Crispy toasted goodness for the bread. Sauce helped tie it all together with smoky goodness:) overall review: Just Yum! read more

The decor inside is beautiful. The place looks very welcoming and the menu is extensive. Although the interior gets bonus points, the food on the other hand was not so great. I opted to try out the crema de elote (soup) and fish tacos which came with sides. Both were pretty disappointing to say the least. The crema de elote was pretty bland, it was like eating warm blended corn with some slices of poblano peppers and light cream. Very boring and not much seasoning for my taste. The fish tacos were also pretty sad and not much to them either. In the fish taco order you get two fish tacos in flour torillas, purple cabbage, fried slices of fish, and some mayo sauce. The batter the fish was covered in was pretty salty, and the sauce it had didn't really fit the fish taco. I wish they had some spicy salsa to go along with the tacos...or some pickles oniones on top...just cabbage and the non spicy mayo sauce was pretty...bleh. On the side was some mexican rice and black beans. Mexican rice was undercooked and flavorless. Beans tasted just like black beans, no real extra flavor added. Maybe they are accomodating the food palates of the American people. This didn't taste very Mexican to me - coming from a Mexican. I want to love this place. I will give it another shot and try something different next time. Hope the experience is a lot better, if not, I will be sad I was so excited when I heard about this place opening and now to be disappointed with the food [waaahhhh!] But give it a try. Maybe there will be something worth ordering again. Hope the owners don't take this wrong! I want to love this place! 2 stars for now. Please work on the fish tacos, sides(rice & beans) and soups. **no pics because I was too hungry and excited to try the food** read more

One star is too much I placed my order by Ubereats. I payed for tacos and I never got them, the burrito was the worst burrito I ever ate in my life, all of the food had a weird taste. I even choke with it because the burrito had little bones in it, poor packed too, no napkins, no silverware NOTHING! read more

Esquite - Mexican Near Me - Revere, Massachusetts

Really like these guys in here. Really great food. Have been several times. Get the corn americano in the cup !!!!! Hell freakin ya. They got jarritos too. Uuuuuge jarritos guy . Would definitely return read more

Great spot! We stopped in tonight at the last minute and were very pleasantly surprised. The place is bright and clean, the staff is friendly and fast and the food is really good. It was easy to park nearby. We had: Crema de Elote - the corn was fresh and the portion was large. A very nice cream soup - not too heavy. Carne en Chile Colorado Torta - like a delicious pot roast in a sandwich. The avocado and pickled onion brighten it up nicely. Pollo con Mole Torta - who could go wrong with chicken mole in a sandwich? Very yummy. The torta bread is just perfect to absorb all the juices. We're looking forward to trying other items soon! Should have taken a photo... next time. read more

I heard about this place and have been wanting to go for a while. We finally got the chance to try it out and it did not disappoint! I got the Tamale con Mole and Esquite Mexicano, my husband got the Torta Carne en Chile Colorado, and we shared a Jamaica drink and Tres Leches for dessert. The Esquite Mexicano was exactly the taste of street corn that I've been craving, spot on. The tamale was moist (I hate dry tamales), the only thing I would ask for next time is salsa on the side. The torta was a good size! My husband was very pleasantly surprised and it filled him up. Jamaica was refreshing, served in a large cup. And the tres leches was excellent (husband's favorite dessert). We will definitely be coming back again! The owner was around and we got to chat with him. He was very friendly, kept asking us if he could get anything else for us and if the food was satisfactory or if we wanted something else. The other staff were equally attentive, offering prompt service and very happy to get us extra napkins, etc. Overall, we had a great experience and will be recommending to friends! read more

Esquite - Esquite Mexicano, Tamale con Mole, Jamaica - Mexican Near Me - Revere, Massachusetts

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Damn... I got really excited to eat here. And I thought maybe that the experience might end a streak of bad luck while trying new places to eat. I have never experienced a Cubano before, and I saw it on the menu so I had to have it. Since I read claims of authenticity I figured I wouldn't mess around with the ingredients by omitting them. It was okay.. I live a short distance from where they operate and by the time I sat down to eat the bread was completely soggy. I say to myself "What the hell is going on here!" The shredded lettuce was wilted and there was avacado and tomato on it too. I also tried a taco as well and the meat was pretty dry. I will try eating here again some day but I would have to ask them to leave all that crap out of the sandwich and maybe try the corn (What they were originally known for as a food truck) instead of the tacos. I hate giving these kinds of reviews but I feel forced since there were so many 5 star ratings. Stop making me do this!!! read more

Had dinner here Thursday and Friday nights (my husband loves it). The food fantastic the staff is friendly and they want to do it right. The effort imparted is evident. We'll keep coming back (again and again and again). read more

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Meat had absolutely no flavor. We ordered the beef tostada and birria tacos. The meat was soggy and unflavored. Yes I know birria tacos are meant to be soggy but if you've ever tried birria tacos in the west coast and have a more developed palate for actual flavor this place just isn't going to cut it. The consommé was more flavorful than the actual meat. The lettuce on the tostadas was wilted. Don't bother coming here, you aren't missing out. It's pricy and there are so many better options nearby. Check out Cactus Grill in East Boston. Or any other Mexican place in East Boston as a matter of fact. read more